Did you know that the human sense of smell is able to identify thousands of smells and 10,000 times more accurate than the senses of taste? That is why, a certain smell can help us reduce stress levels, improve your mood, or to alleviate pain.

Reducing the desire "snacking"Scents you like it can help reduce the unbearable desire to snack. According to Alan Hirsch, MD, founder of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, U.S.. In one of his research, he sent the people who are overweight to the smell of banana, green apple, and peppermint when they felt hungry. Apparently they were able to reduce his body weight was more than those who did not smell fresh.

CalmIn between busy work and stress concentration drained, as drops of orange or lavender-scented oil. In the Austrian study, researchers asked respondents smelled citrus and some lavender scent. It turns out that both groups reduced their anxiety. They also felt more positive and calm compared with respondents who did not smell anything.

Learning something newTowards a presentation in front of important clients or you are asked to learn the latest software that makes the head dizzy, give sprinkling fragrant rosemary around you. In one study, 48 students are given exposure to the smell of rosemary admit they are better able to concentrate and do a better exam.

Against painThere are natural ways to reduce pain or pain without medicine. How, with the scent of lavender or peppermint. This has been evidenced in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery procedures. During surgery, they use the mask that drops of lavender or peppermint oil. It turns out they just need a smaller dose analegik post-surgery. Peppermint is also known to reduce headaches.

Reduce menstrual painStudies conducted in Korea to women who often suffer from menstrual pain to mention, those who routinely perform a massage with essential oils at least one week before the menstrual period reported, abdominal pain and cramping, they reduced by half.

Increasing arousalThe smell of baby powder along with the scent of cucumber and licorice was able to increase blood flow to the vagina up to 13 percent. Similarly, the lavender and pumpkin pie. You can get it by rubbing baby powder on the skin after a bath or preparing dinner with a menu of fresh cucumber.

Sleep betterOf course there is good reason why since hundreds of years people put lavender pillow behind them. Research shows, the scent of lavender to make someone sleep in longer and also cope with mild insomnia. Want to sleep better? Sprinkle a little scent of lavender around the room before bedtime.